2000,KM-374, Schön-381 Country Canada Year 2000 Value 25 Cents Metal Nickel Weight 5.100 g Diameter 23.8 mm Commemorative issue The entry into the third millennium series – Freedom Obverse The portrait in right profile of Elizabeth II, when she was 64 years old, is surrounded with the facial value and the inscription “ELIZABETH II D • G • REGINA” (Elizabeth II, Queen by the grace of God) Lettering: 25 CENTS ELIZABETH II D • G • REGINA Engraver: Dora De Pédery-Hunt Dora de Pédery-Hunt, CM OOnt was a Hungarian-Canadian sculptor who designed medals and coins. She was the first Canadian citizen to design an effigy for Queen Elizabeth II. Reverse Two children standing on a maple leaf, hands raised in joy and freedom, are surrounded with the bilingual inscriptions “CANADA” and “FREEDOM 2000 LIBERTÉ” Lettering: CANADA FREEDOM 2000 LIBERTÉ KV Engraver: Kathy Vinish